Minstrel Lyrics? - Minstrel Banjo2024-03-29T08:15:12Zhttp://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/forum/topics/minstrel-lyrics?commentId=2477478%3AComment%3A22442&feed=yes&xn_auth=noDaniel,
Part of the problem…tag:minstrelbanjo.ning.com,2011-02-20:2477478:Comment:227392011-02-20T23:02:06.848ZJohn Mascialehttp://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/profile/JohnMasciale
<p>Daniel,</p>
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<p>Part of the problem with looking for "original" lyrics is that the more popular tunes were published with multiple sets of lyrics, depending on which Minstrel troupe was doing the publishing. I recommend the books Dan Emmett and the Rise of Negro Minstrelsy, and Dan Partner's The Birth of the Banjo. I've attached a bibliography of a number of books and sites I used for a talk I recently gave at the Midwest Civil War Civilian's conference. Hope some of this is …</p>
<p>Daniel,</p>
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<p>Part of the problem with looking for "original" lyrics is that the more popular tunes were published with multiple sets of lyrics, depending on which Minstrel troupe was doing the publishing. I recommend the books Dan Emmett and the Rise of Negro Minstrelsy, and Dan Partner's The Birth of the Banjo. I've attached a bibliography of a number of books and sites I used for a talk I recently gave at the Midwest Civil War Civilian's conference. Hope some of this is useful.</p>
<p>'</p> Thanks everyone.tag:minstrelbanjo.ning.com,2011-02-19:2477478:Comment:226432011-02-19T14:57:08.444ZDaniel Pownallhttp://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/profile/DanielPownall
Thanks everyone.
Thanks everyone. http://levysheetmusic.mse.jhu…tag:minstrelbanjo.ning.com,2011-02-19:2477478:Comment:226402011-02-19T13:27:16.362ZTim Twisshttp://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/profile/TimTwiss
<p><a href="http://levysheetmusic.mse.jhu.edu/levy-search.html">http://levysheetmusic.mse.jhu.edu/levy-search.html</a></p>
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<p>This is also a very good resource.</p>
<p><a href="http://levysheetmusic.mse.jhu.edu/levy-search.html">http://levysheetmusic.mse.jhu.edu/levy-search.html</a></p>
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<p>This is also a very good resource.</p> Converse's "Old Cremona Songs…tag:minstrelbanjo.ning.com,2011-02-19:2477478:Comment:224422011-02-19T13:15:12.815ZIan Bellhttp://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/profile/IanBell
Converse's "Old Cremona Songster" is available as a PDF at Tim's Banjo Clubhouse. (link at top of this page)
Converse's "Old Cremona Songster" is available as a PDF at Tim's Banjo Clubhouse. (link at top of this page)